Kim Silva (right) recounts the story of how she "thought she was going to die" from complications during a hospital visit during which a sign language interpreter was not available. John (left), her ...

Told in silence, their stories are no less eloquent or frightening. "When I got to the Superdome, I was all wet, I was covered in filth," said J.C. Howard, a deaf construction worker who lived in New ...

During a typical shift at Newark’s University Hospital, Diely Martinez often slips into a patient’s room upon request to translate questions or convey concerns to a doctor. Sometimes, that involves ...